Printing machine



H. P. ELLIOTT PRINTING MACHINE Aug. 8, 1933.

Filed July 24, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet l H. P. ELLIOTT PRINTING MACHINE Aug. 8, 1933.,

Filed July 24, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet Inven on Aug. s, 1933. HNP. ELLIOTT 1,921,511

PRINTING MACHINE Filed July 24, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Aug. 8, 1933. H. p. E| |OTT 1,921,511

PRINTING MACHINE Filed July 24, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 d E -e James T. Smith House Lo 7500. 25 A Si'. Grage 500. Lynn. Mass. Loja L#50,

Thomas /\.(Vla11n. House I ot 2| O 00. H5 Essex. 51.". Garage 2.000, Lynn Mass. Personal 5550. Henry 5.06112. Fa-r-mLBLdsIOOU. Wood R oad Pasture {.012500. Lyn-r1 Ma ss. Wood lot [5 50. Sawyer Lot 75. Jo'rles Lot, 550 ww Farm l Bid: |3006. Pauvre Lat 9,500. Wooa Lat I 55 0.

Sawyer Lat 7L Jones Lot .750. Personal. ZISU.

Henry inane wood Raa LyhnMass,

Patented Aug. 8, 1933 OFFICE ,4

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v1,921,511v i YPmN'rInG MACHINE Harmon P. Elliott, Watertown, IMass. -Appiieaaeii .muy ai, 19.29.v serial No. 380,591

ai claims. (c1. 1er-4s) This invention relates to'stencil printing machines and vparticularly -to machinesadapted'tc operate simultaneously 4at oneoperation on a plurality -of stencils or equivalentprinting de- In making out lists, for 'tax purposes forinstance, the address of the owner or" the propertyl and the listing of "the property can not Well be carried by a single stencil. It is therefore'an object of this invention to have one stencil which carries'the name ofA the property owner and another stencil, Vor a suicient number. of stencils, whichf'carry the items making up the list of taxable property standing-in the'owners naine and D torprovide a printing machine which is arranged to print from a plurality, and at least two, stencils simultaneously so that the names of the various property owners canappear in one .column of a vsheet and the list of property owned by them can appear opposite the names inan adjacent column of the sheet. f

vA further object or" the invention is the Vprovision of a stencilrprinting machine arranged to operate simultaneously upon a plurality of vsten-V Another object of the invention is an arrangement ofstenc'ils and a method ci printing bythe use of such stencils wherein the data carried by a pluralityof stencils can be registered. in one column against the data carried by a second stencil'which has been printed in an opposite column. Y

'A vfurther object of the invention is generally to improve upon stencil printing machines and methods.

Fig. 1 isa plan VView of a stencil printing machine embodying Ithe present invention.

Fig. l2 is a section elevation through that por-,

tion or the Vmachine of Fig. v1 that embodies the present invention. n l

lFig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation taken along line `3---3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4is a section of the control mechanism for the printing mechanism taken along line 4-4 oiFigl.

Fig. 5 is a detailedelevation of the control mechanism of Fig. 4; v Y' Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of the sheetfeeding means taken along line 6--6 of Fig. 1, parts not essential/to the Vsheet feeding mechanism being omitted.

Fig.'7 is a section alongA line 7-7 of Fig. 1 and illustrating the construction ofthe one-way clutch of the sheet-feeding means.

Fig. S'is .aplan detail-illustrating the relation between the -stencilsand the sheet at the time of printing thereon.

Fig-9 is a view of a tax list-prepared in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 10 isa View illustratingthe arrangement 60 of stencils `for printing the contents of a plurality of stencils in one column against the name printed from a single stencil in an adjacent column.

Fig. 11 is a perspective View of the stencil pusher.

The -rnachine here shown as embodying the present invention includes a table 16 -above which is supported a pair of transversely extended rails l8which constitute a track along which stencils are moved in successive order from a stencil holder 20 located at one end of the table and up- 70 standing thereabove to a stencil receiver 22 which i vis located at'the other end `and depends below saidtable. The lowermost stencils in the stencil holder V2G are moved r`singly in successive order from the` holder into and along thetrack by means including the stencil pusher 24 which is illustrated in detail in Fig. 1l. Said stencil pusher' is reciprocable into and out of the space `beneath the stencil lholder to engagev the lowermost one I of the stencils in successionand move them from thev pile into andrralong the track. l

The specific construction of the pusher is not herein of particular importance and need not be described in greater detail. It can be constructed, 1 however, as illustratedin my copending applica- 85 tion Serial No. 160,872, led January 13V, 1927. The pusher is reciprocatedl by means of a rod 26 which is pivoted at one end'thereto .by-a screw28and at its other end by a screw'BOto a horizontal arm v32 of a vertical hub 34 which hub is journalled on 90v a vertical stud shaft 36 carried-,by and depending lbeneath the table 16. The hub is provided with an arm -38the end of which operates ina cam slot 40 formed in the end of a vertically recipro- Vcable lever v42 journalled on a shaft 44; carried 95 beneath thetable by-abracket 46,"see Figs. '2, 3 and4. The'lever 4211s arranged to be reciprocated or oscillated in Yavert-ical direction by aconnecting rod 48 whichis'o'perated by a power mechanism that is common in the art and need not be 10()v shown and described herein'. Y The power mechanism, for instance, can be the `same as the one illustrated and described inmy above-named copending application. The shape of the cam slot o r groove 40 is such that a'recip- 1,95 rocatory movement is imparted -to the stencilpusher in the line of the .stencil track. At each forward-movement of the pusher, the entire line of the ystencils in the track is moved forwardly.

The stencils, however, a-restationary duringthe 11o l which the sheet a is adapted to be moved.

. and at the other to saidarm 58.

- printing machine is arranged to print simultaneously from two consecutive stencils contained inthe stencil track. To this end, the machine is provided with two platens 50, see Figs. 2 and 3, which are disposed side by side in the line of the stencil track beneath the printing positions occupied by two adjacent stencils and are carried at t c forward ends of arms 51 which are piviotally supported by the bracket 48. The platens are reciprocable upwardly through a slot in thel table i8 to support ash-eet c in printing position beneath the stencil. The platens are reciprocated simultaneously in a vertical direction by separate cani arms 52 which have upper'cam faces 54 that engage rollers 56 carried by the platens. Thetwo cam arms 52 are xed to and are angular-ly rcciprocable with the shaft y44. Said shaft is reoiprocated by a leverv arnir58. which arm is-ixedto` said shaft 44 and has a disengageag. e connection with the operating 42 so that when said arms are connected, both reciprocate conjointly. a

The printing mechanism includes two printing or ink rolls that are disposed above the stencil track and the platens 58 and are rotatable on a shaft 52carried byY forwardly-extending arms 64 thatV are fixed to a yoke 68 disposed in the rear ofthe stencil track.- Said yoke is provided with a yhorizontally elongated opening 58 through Said yoke is pivotally supported on ashaft 'l0 carried by the bracket and has a-depending arrn 72 that is connected by an adjustable screw 74 with a `link 76 which is pivoted at one end to said screw Thus when said reciprocated, said yoke is also reciprocated and the printing rolls 6o are caused to be moved downwardly intopressure-applying relation with the tivo adjacent stencilsin the stencil track and to iorc ink through the exposed sections of the-stencil onto the sheet supported therebeneath on theplatens. n

The printing rolls 60 are in continuous rolling engagement with the inked periphe ies of a pair off' ftransier rolls 78 which are disposed above the printing rolls and are jronrnalled cn a shaft 8c carried byk theforward ends of arms 82 which arms are pivotallyV sumoortedV at 84 to an upstanding bracket SG-carried by the table 16 in the rear of the yoke 66. rolls 88 are adapted to, be in rotatable engage nient with the transfer rolls78 when they are in elevated position and to `apply the ink to the surfaces thereof at such times. Said rolls 88 are carried by a shaft 90 which is rotatably supportedY rIndependent ink-containing rolls 9,6 are carried Y removably by said arms 92 andare supported in rotatable engagementfwith the surfaces of the rolls 88. VSaid roll-s 88 are reciprocated axially by any suitable means wherebyto distribute the ink uniformly on the surfaces of the transfer.

rolls. The reciprocating means hereshown includes a 'Worm gear 98, see Fig. 1, Vwhich is xed to the shaft 9() and meshes with and drives a Worm wheel 10o-Which is rotatably supported inY Vafi-aine 182 having ears which engage the opposite faces of the worin gear 98.v The lWorin wheel 100 is pivotally connected to a connecting rod 104 which, in turn, is pivotally connected to A pair of ink-distributing- 1,9a1,51i a l a fixed part of the bracket 94. Thus, as the shaft" 98 rotates, the worm Wheel 100 and the connecting rod 104` cause it to reciprocate in opposite directions. The shaft 98 is rotated continuously by rneansincluding a belt 186 and a jack shaft 108 from herein shown.

As thus arranged, each time the printing rolls land the platens 50`are moved toward each other, a printing operation will be effected upon the two adjacent stencils which are disposed between said rolls and platens.

Since the stencil pusher is arranged at each reciprocatcry movement thereof to deliver single stencils from the stencil holder into the stencil track, means are herein provided to eiect the lter each second operag operation only ai tion of the pusher.

Consequently, means are provided Which are under control ofthe stencils to disablerthe printing mechanism during every other operation of the stencil feeding mechanism. To this end, the

arm 58 which controls the operation of the platen and printing rolls has a latch 110 pivoted on the end thereof, which latch has a tooth112 that is adapted to enter a recess 114 in .the end of the operating arm 42 and is biased to engage said arm by a tension springllS but is normally heid from such engagement. When engaged, however, the two arms 58 and 42 are connected to reciprocate in unison. The engagement of the latch 110 is controlled by an arm 118 which is disposed normally under a roller 120 of said latch inposition to hold said latch from entering the notch 114 of the arm 49. Said arm 118 is pvoted-at 122 to a bracket 124 see Figs. l, 4 and 5, secured to the rear edge of the table 16. Said bracket has upstanding ears 126 at its ends on which a shaft 128 is journalled for the purpose of operating the stencil selector mechanism presently to be described. A tensile spring 13G is connected with the arm 118 and normally tends to move it awayfrom engagement with the latch 110. Said arin 118 however is normally held in the position shovvn in Fig. 4 where it holds the latch 11G in an unoperated position. The means for holdingsaid arm 118 in the aforesaid positionincludes a latch 132 which is loosely supported on the shaft 128 and engages a projec-V tion 134 of said arm 118 thereby holding it in an unoperated position. When the latch is raised, however, the arm 118 can move under influence of itsspring 130 and thus release the latch 110, which, at the proper time, will enter the notch 114 and thereby connect the printing vmechanism with the arm 42 and effect a printingoperationY at the time the stencils in the stencil track are stationary. The arm 118 is automatically restored to its aforesaid latched condition by a. cani 136 whichis carried by the operating arm 42 andinas a cam face .1.38 that engages a roller 148 carried by the arm .118 during the upper part of the movement of the arm 42 and thereby rotates the arm 118 in a counter-clockwise direction and causes the disengagement-of the latch 118 with the arri 42 and the relooking of the arm 118 by the latch 132. The latch 182 is tripped, or raised and disengaged from the arrn 118, by an electrothe aforesaid power mechanism not upon the weighted end of the lever will be raised and effect thetripping of the latch 132. Y

The electro-magnet is energized by stencilselector mechanism-illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Said mechanism includes a selector bar 150 which is located above the front rail Jof the stencil track between the stencil holder and the printing rolls. Said bar is carried by arms 152 which are Xed to a shaft 154 which is angularly reciprocable in brackets 156 supported by a bar 168 located in the rear of and parallel with the stencil track `and carried by the table 16. Said shaft 156 is provided' with an npstanding arm 158r to which the forwardend of connecting rod 166 is pivoted. The rear end of said connecting rod is pivotally connected to an arm 162 fixed to the shaft 128. A depending arm 164 is also Xed to said shaft 128 and is terminated at its lower endin a cam roll 166 that rides over-a cam face 168 of the operating arm 42. The cam face is so arranged that the arm 164 is caused to be reciprocated at each stroke of the arm 42 thereby to. reciprocate the selector bar 150. A tensile spring 170 is connected with the arm 162 and tends constantly tourge said selector bar for downward movement and thereby to maintain the roller 160 in engagement with the cam face 168. Said spring thus enects the downward, or operative, movement oi the selector bar when such movement is' permitted'by the cam face 168.Y The selector bar 156 is provided with a plurality of passages 172 therein, which are-arranged in a row lengthwise of said bar, and anyone. of which is adapted to receive a selector pin 174. Certain of the stencils and, as herein shown in Fig. 8, the stencils b that carry-the tax lists and follow the stencils c which carry the naine of the person taxed, are provided with a selector opening 176. The opening 176 is so located in the frame of the stencil, that if it can be entered by the pin 174 the printing operation is effected. If it cannot be entered by the pin the stenciland also the immediately preceding stencil will pass through. the printing position without being printed therefrom. The selectorbar 15o is electrically insulated from the frame of the printingmachineand is connected through a suitable source of power, not shown, with the electro-magnet 142, Ythe other terminal oi which is grounded to the frame of the machine. Thus, when the hole 176 is located beneath the pin 174 and the pin passes into the hole and contacts with the lower face of the metal stencil rail, the circuit of the electro-magnet is completed and the magnet isA energized to trip the ylatch 132 and thus, at the proper time, permit the latch 116 to engage the arm 42 and thereby eifect the operation or" the printing mechanism. The stencils are arranged in such order in the trays and are located in such order in the stencil holder that the list stencil b immediatelyfollows ythe name stencil c. Since the list stencils b are the ones that have the selector perforations 176 therein and since the selector bar reciprocates and feels each stencil, it is apparent that the cated. Rolls 19d-are supported on the steps The sheet a on which the lists are printed adapted to be moved forward automatically between each printing operation se the data borne Yby the stencils appears in two vertical rows on the sheet. The she feeding means includes a feed shaft 18o, see 1, 2, 5 and 6, which is journalied in a bracket 182 by the bar 15S immediately in the rear or" the stencil track. Said shaft is provided with a pair of s1: Jced feed rolls 184'which vare disposed to engage the right hand portion of the sheet d on opposite sides of the column printed by the stenlt is not nec ssary to provide other drivs for engaging the left hand portion of he sheet. Said shaft 180 Ycarries a spur gear which with a larger spur gear 166 fixed toa drivingshaft 190 journalled in a brack- 192 carried by the bar 158. The angular movement of the shaft 196 thus imparts alarger angular movement to the feed shaft 18o, t The shaft 196 carries a clutch drum 194 within v-.fhich a peripherally-stepped driving disc 196 loof said disc and are adapted to establish a driving connection between said druin and disc when the disc is reciprocated in a clockwise direction, see

7, and to permit disc to rotate independently of said drum in the opposite direcdisc 196 has an arm 168 fixed thereto which is pivotally connected with a connecting rod `:66. Said connecting rod has a longitudinally--elongated slot 202 in which a shoulder screw 264 is located. Said screw is carried by an upstanding bracket 26S-hired to the yoke 66. A feed-governing screw 268 is carried by said connecting rod and is extended longitudinally into said'slot to form an abutment adapted to be engaged hy said screw 204. A tensile spring 210 is connected with said connecting rod and tends to rnove it constantly in a clutch-free directn. rhe reciprocatoryA movement the yolie in a clockwise irection effects the corresponding movement of the connecting rod the'clutch thereby to effect ward movement of the sheet a. vThe feed of the sheet may be varied by' varying the position oi theend of the screw 266 in the slot 262 so that the screw 264 has a certain amount of free movement before engaging the end of the adjusting scre 266. -lifiovement of the clutch disc 196 under the urge of the spring 210 is limited by engagement of the projection 212 fixed to said disc with the bar 15s. y

The sheet ct is vpressed into driving engagement with the' feed rolls 134 by a pair ci rolls 216 which are disposed beneath the paper sheet in line with said rolls and carried by the rear ends of a bifnrcated lever 218, pvoted to a, bracket 220 which is attached to and depends below the table 16 and has a forwardly ertendexly arm 222. A rod 224 is extended slidably through said arm andis pivoted at its upper end to a Iii-red bracket 226 and caries a compression spring 228 which surrounds said rod and has its lower end bearing against the arm 222 whereby to urge the rollers cn'said arms upwardly and thereby topress the sheet dv against the feed rolls. The rolls 216 can 'ne lowered from operative position-when desired by a handle 230 which is pivoted to the bracket 226 and has an elongated slot 232 in lwhich a pin 234 of said arm 222 is located. When said handle n'ioved inwardly, it serves to raise said armv 222 and lock lit in elevated position against the action of said lever is.

spring whereby to maintain said rollers 216 in a lowered and inoperative position.

The sheet feeding mechanism herein disclosed essentially is the same as that described in my copending application Serial No. 329,472, filed December 3l, 1928.

rl'he machine is thus arranged to print on the sheet a two parallel columns d and e, the column d containing the naine of the owner of taxible property and the column e containing, opposite such name, items of the property. li it so happens that the property list cannot be contained on a single stencil but must occupy two or more stencils the stencils are arranged in the trays, and also in the holder 2i), in the order shown in Fig. lo, wherein a blank stencil f is interposed between each list stencil "o belonging to a single name. rlhus the machine will nt iirst from the naine and the first stencil anc will .hen feed a blank stencil and another list stencil into printing position and print from such ste; cils and so on, thus listing in consecutive order in column e the tazible property set against the name contained in column d as is illustrated at g, Fig. 9.

While I have illustrated the inventi n in connection with the preparation ci" tai; l Js, it will be apparent that the machine is adapted for other uses.

I claim:

1. A stencil printing machine including means to move stencils into and out oi a printing position for a pair oi stencils, means to print simultaneously once only the entire data contained in the pair of consecutive stencils while they are in said printing position upon a common sheet, and means thereupon to operate said moving means to move said pair of stencils out oi printing position prior to the printing from a succeeding pair of stencils.

2. A stencil printing machine including sheet supporting means, means to move stencils into and out of a printing position ior a pair o1" stencils, means to print simultaneously on the sheet once only the entire data carried by two consecutive stencils when they are in said printing position, means thereupon to operate said moving means to move said two stencils out of printing position prior to printing from a succeeding two stencils and means to advance the sheet by a distance at least equal to the width of the printing space of the stencils following the printing operation.

3. A stencil printing machine having means to feed single stencils in'successive order into and out of a printing position, printing mechanism having means to print simultaneously from two consecutive stencils when they are in said printing position, and means to eect the operation oi said printing mechanism only following the delivery of a pair ci unprinted stencils into said printing position.

4. A stencil printing machine including means to feed single stencils in successive order into and out of a printing position, printing mechanism arranged. to operate simultaneously upon two consecutive stencils when they are in printing position, and means to effect the operation of said printing mechanism only after the feeding of any two consecutive stencils by said eeding means.

5. A stencil printing machine including means to move single stencils in successive order into and out of printing position, printing mechanism having means to operate simultaneously upon two consecutive stencils, and means to operate said printing mechanism onlyV after every a1- ternate operation of said stencil moving means.

6, A stencil printing mechanism including means to move single stencils in successive order through printing position, printing mechanism arranged to operate simultaneously on two consecutive stencils when they are in printing position, and control means for said printing mechanism arranged to effect the operation thereof only following the delivery oi each pair of stencils into printing position.

i'. A stencil printing machine including means to hold a plurality of pairs of stencils, means to feed single stencils in successive order through printing position, printing mechanism operable simultaneously on each pair of stencils when they are iii-printing position, and means controlled by the last stencil of each pair to effect the operation of said printing mechanism.

8. A stencil printing machine including means to move single stencils in successive order through printing position, printing mechanism operable to print simultaneously on two stencils when they are in printing position, and means to eiiect the operation of said printing mechanism only after two consecutive stencils have been delivered into said printing positions. Y

9. A stencil printing machine having a printing position, printing mechanism, means to operate said printing mechanism simultaneously on two stencils when they are in said printing position, and means to move two used stencils out of said printing position and to deliver two unused stencils into said printing position prior to the second operation oi said printing mechanisin.

l0. A stencil printing machine having printing mechanism, means to operate said printing mechanism simultaneously upon a plurality oi stencils in printing position, and means to removeV all the operated stencils from said position and to introduce additional stencils into said printing position prior to a second operation of said printing mechanism.

ll. A stencil printing machine having printing mechanism operable simultaneously on all of the stencils in printing position, means to remove the operated stencils and to position new stencils in said printing position prior to a subsequent operation of said printing mechanism, sheet holding means adapted to supporta sheet in position to receive the data carried by said stencils, and means to advance the sheet by a distance at least vequal to the greatest widthV of 130 printing data carried by any one stencil between printing operations.

l2. A stencil printing machine including a stencil track, means to move singleY stencils in successive order along said track, a plurality of printing vdevices located lengthwise of said track in position to operate on consecutive stencils therein, and means to operate said printing devices simultaneously only when a predetermined plurality of stencils are inA printing position whereby to effect the simultaneous operation of said devices on consecutive stencils, said operating means having means to operate said stencil moving means to discharge all oi the used stencils from printing position and to advance a second 145 set of stencils into printing position prior to a second printing operation.

13. A stencil printing machine including a stencil track, means to move single stencils in successive order along said track, a plurality of 150 printing devices extended lengthwise of said track in'position to operate on the consecutive stencils therein, means to operate said printing devices simultaneously, and means controlled by certain stencils to control the operation of said operating means.

14. A stencil printing machine including a stenciled track, means to move single stencils in successive order along said track, two printing devices disposed side by side lengthwise of said track in position to operate on consecutive stencils therein, means to operate said printing devices simultaneously, and means controlled by alternate stencils arranged to effect the operation of said printing devices only following the movements of alternate stencils in said track.

15. In a stencil printing machine, the cornbination of a stencil track, means to move stencils in successive order along said track, and printing devices operable simultaneously on consecutive stencils in said track including a pair of platens disposed side by side along the length of said track, and operating mechanism therefor including a shaft, independent cams xed to said shaft and separably engageable with said platens, an operating arm fixed to said shaft, and means to reciprocate said arm. f

16. In a stencil printing machine, the combination or" a stencil track, means to move stencils in successive order along vsaid track, and printing devices operable simultaneously on consecutive stencils in said track including a pair of platens disposed side by side along the length of said track, and operating mechanism therefor including a shaft, independent cams fixed to said shaft and separably engageable with said platens,

an operating arm xed to said shaft, and means to Areciprocate said arm, including a breakable connection between said means and said arm,V and means governed by the stencils controlling said connection, said governing means also including means to operate said stencil moving means.

17. A stencil printing machine including a stencil track, means to move single stencils in successive order into and alongy saidtrack, and printing mechanism arranged to operate simultaneously on consecutive stencils in said track including a shaft, a pair of ink 'rolls xed in spaced relation to said shaft, means'to apply ink separately to the peripheries ci said rolls, a pair of printing rolls engageable simultaneously with consecutive stencils in said track, ay shaft sup- I porting said rolls in rollingengagement withsaid ink rolls, supporting arms tor said shaft located between and beyond said ink rolls, a reciprocable support for said arms, platens cooperating with said printing rollers on the other side ofY said track,` and means controlled by alternate stencils in said track to eiect the operation'of said printing rolls and platens on said consecutive stencils.

18. The method of printing addresses and data associated with said addresses upon a conm/non sheet by the use of stencils which consists in arranging the address on one stencil and the data on a consecutive stencil, and printing only once from both stencils simultaneously on saidsheet.

19. A stencil printingv machine Vincluding a collection of pairs of stencils, means to move single stencils in successive order through a printling position for a pairk of stencils, and printing mechanism operable simultaneously on each pair oi stencils only. n

20. Ihe method of printing addresses and data associated with the addresses by the use of stencils which consists in placing the address on one stencil and the data on other stencils, in interposing blankstencils between each two successive data-stencils, moving the single stencils in successive order into printing position wherein the address stencil is immediately followed by a data stencihapplying a printing device to both stencils, printing from both vstencils on a sheet, then presenting a blank stencil and a datastencil to the printing position, and applying the printing device to both stencils, and printing from said data-stencil on said sheet.

21. The method of compiling lists of naines and associated data which consists in providing stencils which contain the names and other stencils which contain the associated data, arranging the collection of stencils in such order that the name stencil is followed by the associated data stencil, moving successive stencils from the collection and presenting a name stencil and an Aassociated data stencil in successive ordenand printing only once from both stencils at the same time on a common sheet. y

22. A machine for compiling lists of names and associated data comprising a pair of printing devices located side by side at a printing position, a collection of stencils some of which bear the names and others bear associated data, the collection being in such order that a name stencil is followed by an associated data stencil, means for delivering successive data and associated name stencils from the collection into printing position and each in operative relation with a separate printing device, means for operating said printing devices only after a pair of unprinted stencils have been brought into printing position to print once only from both stencils upon a common sheet, and means to advance the sheet between each printing'operation.

23. A stencil printing 'machine comprising stencil printing means located at a printing position, means to advance a succession of stencils to the printing position for a pair of stencils, sheet advancing means, and means to operate said printing means and said sheet advancing means to print once only the` data of a pair of stencils in side by side order on the list-receiving sheet and the data of the successive pairs of stencils one underthe other on the sheet.

24. The method of printing names and data associated with said names which comprises providing a collection oi stencils which contain the names and other stencils which contain the associated data; arranging the collection of stencils in such order that the name stencil is followed by the associated data stencil, moving successive stencils from the collection and presenting a name stencil an associated data stencil in successive order, and printing only once from the name stencils in one coli mn and from the associated data stencils in another column on a common sheet.

HARMON P. ELLIOTT ico 

